Stopper.



Patented Jan. l90l. w. n. HYER.

No. 665,22I.

STOPPER.

' (Application filed Jan. 18, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

WILLIAM D. HYER, OF WIOHITA FALLS 'I EXAS, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO A. D. ANDERSON AND EDGAR M. WINFREY, OF SAME PLACE.

STOPPER. 1

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 665,221, dated January 1, 1901.

Application filed January 18, 1900- Serial No. 1,929- (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, WILLIAM D. HYER,a citizen of the United States, residing at Wichita Falls, in the county of Wichita and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stoppers; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to stoppers, and more particularly to a combined stopper and funnel adapted to be used for pouring liquids from one vessel to another Without wasting, provision being made for pouring the liquid into a large vessel or intoa small vessel, and when the stopper is'not in use it may be closed for the purpose of preventing leakage and ple of construction, durable in use, and com paratively inexpensive of production.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully set forth. i

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation showing my stopper applied. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.

In the drawings, 1 denotes the body of the stopper, preferably tapering from one'e'nd to the other and provided with an elastic band or gasket to insure a tight fit with the neck of the vessel. The body portion is. open at its lower end and closed at its upper end.

2 denotes radially-arranged dischargespouts which communicate with the interior of the body of the stopper and having tapering outlets 3.

4 denotes a valve-plug tapering from its upper to its lower end, and 5 denotes a stem or handle connectedto the plug and extending up through the top of the body 1.

.The tubular discharge-spouts are of differcut sizes, so that when pouring from the vessel into a vessel having a large mouth the large discharge-spout may be used and when pouring into a vessel having a small mouth the small spout may be used. To close the 5 stopper, the plug is forced downward until it firmly engages the sides of the body 1 and prevents the passage of the liquid beyond the same.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of my improved stopper will be readily apparent without requiring an extended explanation.

The device is extremely simple, may be made at small cost, and is exceedingly useful for the purpose for which it is desired.

It will of course be understood that various changes in the form, propor'tiomand the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-- A stopper consisting of abody portion tapering from one end to the other and having its upper end closed and its lower end open, said body portion being provided at its sides, intermediate its ends, with radially-disposed discharge-pipes of different diameters, and a tapering valve-plug arranged within the hollow body and provided with a rod or stem that projects upwardly through the closed end of the body, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM D. HYER. Witnesses:

J. H. MOOAULEY, G. G. JACKSON. 

